Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 94,457 J. Arthur White v. Paul Abrams, Robert Hoffman v. Paul Abrams, Robert Hoffman v. Paul Abrams, J. Arthur White v. Paul Abrams

495 F.2d 724 Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 94,457 J. Arthur WHITE et al., Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Paul ABRAMS, Defendant-Appellant. Robert HOFFMAN, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Paul ABRAMS, Defendant-Appellant. Robert HOFFMAN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Paul ABRAMS, Defendant-Appellee. J. Arthur WHITE et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Paul ABRAMS, Defendant-Appellee. Nos. 71-2068, 71-2069, 71-2076, 71-2077. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. March 15, 1974, Petition for rehearing denied June 11, 1974. Oliver F. Green, Jr. (argued) and Douglas C. Conroy, Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker, Los Angeles, Cal., for appellant in 71-2068 and 71-2069 and for appellee in 71-2076 and 71-2077. Thomas F. Call (argued), Adams, Duque & Hazeltine, Andrew S. Garb and Alfred I. Rothman, Los Angeles, Cal., for appellee in 71-2068 and 71-2069 and for appellant in 71-2076 and 71-2077. Before BARNES and WALLACE, Circuit Judges, and TAYLOR, * District judge. WALLACE, Circuit Judge: 1 Abrams appeals from a jury verdict awarding damages against him for violations of the federal securities laws. The case arises out of his actions in connection with investments that White and others who invested with or…